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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,482,900 and 88,153,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,482,900 and 88,153,740 is: 191,959,614.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,482,900 : 88,153,740 = 88,153,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,482,900/88,153,740 = 88,153,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,482,900x = 88,153,740 × 88,153,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,482,900x = 7,771,081,875,987,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,771,081,875,987,600/40,482,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,959,614.45

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